Tarishing
Tarishing () is a village with around 200 inhabitants and a subdivision of the Astore District of Gilgit-Baltistan, Gilgit−Baltistan, Pakistan. It is considered to be the gateway to Nanga Parbat, the ninth-highest mountain on Earth. The village has around 25 shops, one boys' high school, one girls' middle school, one private English-medium education, English-medium school, two hotels and a small medical centre (a 10-bed hospital is under construction). A large glacier beside the Rupal River is also a part of this village, which is situated on an altitude of about 2900 meters. Climate In summer (May–October), the village has a warm but moderate climate, although nights are cold the entire year-round. In Winter (November–April), snowfall may reach up to and temperatures reach down to about on average. Languages The predominant languages spoken amongst the native population of this village are Shina language, Shina and Urdu. Tourism Because of bad weather and unavailabi ...
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Astore Valley
The Astore Valley (; el. ) is a valley located in the Astore District of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. History According to ''The Imperial Gazetteer of India'', around 1600: See also * Nasirabad (Hunza) * Rupal Valley * Tarishing * Nanga Parbat Nanga Parbat ( ur, ) (; ), known locally as Diamer () which means “king of the mountains”, is the ninth-highest mountain on Earth, its summit at above sea level. Lying immediately southeast of the northernmost bend of the Indus River in ... References Astore District {{GilgitBaltistan-geo-stub ...
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